The Ocala Camellia Society is a local society, affiliated with the American Camellia Society& the Atlantic Coast camellia Society, whose members meet the first Thursday night of each month at 6:30 p.m., September through March, and presents an annual camellia show during January. The monthly meetings are devoted to various cultural aspects of camellias. The society meets at the Pioneer Garden Club, located at the Appleton Cultural Center Complex, 4331 East Silver Springs Boulevard (SR 40), Ocala, Florida.
Annual dues are $10 for individuals, $15 for couples, and $50 for corporate sponsors.

A monthly newsletter is published prior to each meeting and is included in the price of the annual dues. We strongly urge all members to simultaneously join the American Camellia Society, and usually offer a free one-gallon camellia plant as a thank you gift.
The annual Ocala Camellia Show is generally held on the fourth Saturday in January each year, and is open to the public on Saturday from 2-5 p.m. and Sunday from 1-4 p.m., at the Paradise Ballroom, Silver Springs State Park, 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs, Florida. Judging by American Camellia Society Certified Judges begins promptly at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Camellia plants will be on sale both days.

The Ocala Camellia Society meets on the first Thursday of each month, September through March, at 6:30 p.m., at the Community Center of the Ocala Police Department, 402 S. Pine, Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Members, friends, and interested gardeners from the general public are invited to attend. Members are encouraged to bring friends.

Archaeological evidence indicates that people have been using this spring for nearly 10,000 years. Rainbow Springs is Florida's fourth largest spring and, from the 1930s through the 1970s, was the site of a popular, privately-owned attraction.